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Friday, September 25, 2009

On the Street....Caraceni Suit, London

Caraceni is world famous for the quality of their suits. This gentleman looks great in his, however, to me, this shot is all about his umbrella (one of the 20 in his collection) and how he uses it as a perfect prop in this photo.

This is grace, this is dignity, this is real style.

PS. I know the collar sits away a little, but I think that it is more a process of aging than of the original fitting.

Note the drape of the pants.....I know drape is forgotten in this era of drainpipe trousers and flood pants but it's one of the things that distinguishes a great pair of trousers. The teaming of grey flannel with the suede shoes is another classic too.

Dan said ... (8:54 AM) :

The accessories pale in comparison to the genius of a Caraceni. Famous for good reason.

It's with photos like this that I truly love and appreciate this blog. You don't have to be young and have the looks of a model to be stylish! and he proves it :)

Holly said ... (9:25 AM) :

I do think umbrellas make excellant accessaries. But for me its the boots this time...He looks like he might have rocked this ensemble many times but the boots make it so fresh...He looks ageless...Yep thats my goal!!!

I find it annoying when individuals refer to older people as "adorable," as it cannot help but come off as somewhat infantilizing. He is a wonderfully dressed and distinguished man, please proffer the commensurate respect.

True, it's a beautiful suit and he looks dashing. But it makes me a bit sad to think that age makes him shrink from the collar. Well, I guess that's life for all of us - either we become too big for our clothes or too small...

The trousers and shoes are great! Unfortunately I can't look past the coat though. The collar stands off his neck by a MILE and the sleeves are too long - no cuff showing. A suit that beautiful in its own right deserves a trip to the tailor for a few tweaks...

i would love to see a book of men and women in his age group who still appreciate style. His outfit and a man you posted over the summer (sitting on a lawn chair with a cardigan and florsheim wingtips) they have something. There seems to be a difference in economics but that's not the matter, they have attention to detail without pushing opinion. It's very nice to see the creative spirit and vanity still kicking in those who are older. it's a benchmark and a reminder that good things take practice and not just money and that style and fashion are not only for us while in our 20s.

thanks for this.

Anonymous said ... (6:22 PM) :

I'm on the road to geezerhood and I can only hope I can match this gentlemans elan.

We used to have an old gentleman in Chapel Hill, NC who would come into town and sit on a bench on Franklin St. wearing the most awesome iridescent suits, always with hat and cane. He'd hang out several hours looking fine, and then get a ride back home. I once saw him in an in-flight magazine.

The fit of the suit is not perfect - or rather, it is not perfectly modern. And yet, he he wears it very well.

This suit (and the gentleman, for that matter) is a classic. It could have been fitted twenty years ago. What is so appealing here is that everything is of the highest quality; none of that made-in-china rubbish. The suit was made to last, and lasted it has.